In addition, eight smaller, satellite fields have been discovered. The facility operations and engineering departments, maintenance, logistics and health, safety and environment hse employees are located at the field site in hassi berkine. Oil was discovered there in 1956 and the towns prominence has grown rapidly since then. Then, in the mid sixties, the giant hassimessaoud field in algeria was the object of pioneering applications of quantitative reservoir description techniques. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria subject group. Hemphill geology of beaverhill lake reefs, swan hills area, alberta c. A preliminary study of relationships between thermal. The distribution of sand lenses and shale breaks was modelled in a vertical crosssection see fig. Balducchi a, pommier g 1970 cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria. Saharan fields hassi messaoud 10 gb reserves, discovered in 1956 and hassi rmel 100 tcf gas plus 2. The cutout of ra is made in many zones that are limitted by the sectors of low characteristics.
Hassi messaoud field, in the eastern part of the algerian sahara desert and 350 mi 560 km from the mediterranean, produces 375,000 bblday, or about 40 percent of algerias production. Ihs described as one of the companys most important finds in the last 20 years, sonatrach has made an oil discovery with an estimated 1. Oil is produced from a cambrian sandstone reservoir in a large dome. A brief history of the development of geostatistical. Geology and development of californias giantwilmington oil field1.
It explains the background to production geology in the context of oil field subsurface operations. The total proven reserves of the hassi messaoud oil field are around 6. It is considered the principal oil field in algeria and it is known for wells that produce the oil from the cambrian anisometric reservoir ra. The hydrocarbon systems of north africa sciencedirect. Open access facies analysis of triassic formations of the. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km. Aapg treatise of petroleum geology, atlas of oil and gas fields, p. Please contact us or search for another relevant oil cvresume in our impressive oil industry database. Different oil water contacts owc the geocellular model was upscaled and was exported to use in the simulator of nexus. Algerias hassi messaoud field caps output in line with.
The hassi messaoud oil field is situated in the southeast of algeria and extends over 1600 km 2. Geology of giant petroleum fields geoscienceworld books. Pommiercambrian oilfield of hassi messaoud, algeria. The hassi messaoud periphery field has the structure of a monocline, dipping south from the main anticlinal dome. Hydrocarbon exploration in the berkine basin, grand erg.
The primaryrecovery mechanism at first was gas expansion in undersaturated oil. Algerias sonatrach signs deal with japanese jgc corporation. Regional geology and petroleum systems of the illiziberkine area. Carbonate sediments and reefs, yucatan shelf mexico. Located in the center of algeria, the hassi messaoud oil field, which was discovered in 1956, is the most ancient oil station in the country. The field lies in the grand erg sand dunes oriental of the sahara. Unconventional resources have been widely discovered within the ordovician rocks hamra quartzite reservoir of a number of basins in algeria, including the giant hassi messaoud oilfield.
Lyzaflickr according to the deal, a 24mn cum per day gas compression unit with an 180km long pipe network will be built at the oilfield. Pdf magnetic susceptibility and its relation with fractures. The hassi messaoud oilfield is an opec member but has been facing trouble maintaining its oil output. Sonatrach also operates the hassi rmel field north of hassi messaoud, south of algiers, which produces around 180,000 bbld 29,000 m 3 d of crude.
Revamping consists in interventions on an industrial facility to modify and increase production capacity. Hassi messaoud is an oilproducing city in southeast algeria, where people from 159 different countries live and work for national and foreign drilling or extraction companies. The hassi messaoud oil field in algeria is located in the trias basin and contains 10 billion bbl of oil and 8 tcf of gas galeazzi et al. Geology and hydrocarbon potential of the lower ordovician play in the hassi messaoud dome flanks, algeria. The stratigraphic section consists of paleozoic and mesozoic. The top of the dome is marked by an unconformity at the base of the triassic, mesozoic sediments consisting of salt, anhydrite, shale, limestone, dolomite and marls, all overlain by mio. Integrated fracture performance and formation damage. Then, in the mid sixties, the giant hassi messaoud field in algeria was the object of pioneering applications of quantitative reservoir description techniques.
Sonatrach group, algerian national company for transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons inked a study, supply, construction and commissioning contract with the japanese company jgc corporation and jgc algeria spa, the group announced, according to all africa the contract provides for revamping and implementation of a new production system at the satellite units in hassi messaoud, three. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km 2 is a multibillion barrel oil field in the triassic basin of. Sonatrach hassi messaoud refinery algeria is located at hassi messaoud, ouargla, algeria. The hassimessaoud periphery field has the structure of a monocline, dipping south from the main anticlinal dome. The find is believed to be hassi toumiet sud 1, that was drilled to a total depth of 3,700m in. Hassi messaoud is in algeria and has about 53,000 residents. Parameters controlling the quality of the hamra quartzite. The open geology journal, 2009, 3, 3957 39 1874262909 2009 bentham open open access facies analysis of triassic formations of the hassi rmel in southern algeria using well logs. Jun 30, 2014 the hassi messaoud oilfield is an opec member but has been facing trouble maintaining its oil output. Heavy and outsize pieces, oil and gas equipment, automotive cargo, high value commodities, humanitarian relief cargo, dangerous goods, aog, our diverse client base includes freight forwarders, shippers, logistics providers, governments, ngos and relief organisations. Spivak geology of middle devonian reefs, rainbow area, alberta, canada c.
Hassi berkine is the largest iocoperated oil development in algeria. Major fields include the cambrian hassi messaoud field and the triassic hassi rmel field. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria1 geology of. The find is believed to be hassi toumiet sud 1, that was drilled to a total depth of 3,700m in the. An overview of predevonian petroleum systems unique. Algerias hassi messaoud field caps output in line with opec. In 1979 hassi messaoud s oil refinery was expanded, increasing its production capacity to about 9,500,000 barrels annually. The primary reservoir is the cambrian ra unit and is thought to be charged from the silurian tanezzuft formation tissot et al. In july 2001, hassi messaoud became infamous after several hundreds of men assaulted women living in a township. The former was discovered in 1957 and the latter was discovered in 1956 and put on production in 1961. Regional stratigraphy and petroleum potential, ghadames basin. Different oilwater contacts owc the geocellular model was upscaled and was exported to use in the simulator of nexus.
Conducting integrated reservoir studies in the quartzite. Oct 11, 2016 algerias state energy company sonatrach has awarded japanese firm jgc corp. The ra is the principal reservoir within 100m of average thickness. This intracratonic basin consists of up to 6000 m 20,000 ft of dominantly clastic. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria aapg bulletin.
Other major fields operated by sonatrach include tin. Sonatrach to increase oil output at hassi messaoud oilfield. Regional stratigraphy and petroleum potential, ghadames. Located in the center of algeria, the hassi messaoud oil field is operated by the. Unconventional resources have been widely discovered within the ordovician rocks hamra quartzite reservoir of a number of basins in algeria, including the giant hassi messaoud oil field. Hassimessaoud field has four 04 reservoirs r3, r2, ra, and ri. This book was written for students, new professionals in oil companies, and for anyone with an interest in reservoir geology. The hassi messaoud oil field is operated jointly by s. References to published books, academic articles, movies or. Hassi messaoud, major oilfield, eastcentral algeria. Hassi berkine hbn, hassi berkine south hbns and ourhoud, which is the second largest oil field in algeria behind the giant hassi messaoud field.
The company and its partnerships are currently producing oil from three mega projects. Sonatrach awards gjc deal at hassi messaoud oilfield. Abstract this paper discusses the causes of performance failure of a well in the hassi messaoud field in algeria that was fracture stimulated but did not achieve the expected production increase, and it discusses alternative methods to increase well production by integrating geology and petrophysics with production and welltest data. In this conservative metropolis, where many young people remain unemployed, social tension is often high. Algeria cambrian economic geology africa hassi messaoud field north africa oil and gas fields mineral deposits, genesis paleozoic. Geology of giant petroleum fields pdf free download. Low sulphur nnwa miocene thrusted anticline 1999 1200m 4. The hassi messaoud oilfield, discovered in 1956, has a generally northsouth axis, and the reservoirs are sandstones of the paleozoic era.
Journal of petroleum science and engineering 1 23 2014 1 20 7 122. Geology and hydrocarbon potential of the oued mya basin. The hassi messaoud area is located on the central sahara and is well known as a major oil production in algeria from the cambrian reservoir. This paper discusses the causes of performance failure of a well in the hassi messaoud field in algeria that was fracture stimulated but did not achieve the expected production increase, and it discusses alternative methods to increase well production by integrating geology and petrophysics with production and welltest data. Horizontal well performances in hassimessaoud oil field. Hassi messaoud oil field the hassi messaoud oil field in algeria fig. Resume built for oil and gas job opportunities by a jobseeker with experience in electrical instrument quantity surveyor petrofac international hassi messaoud algeria would you like to offer this candidate a jobcontract employment. This intracratonic basin is limited to the north by the toughourt saddle, and to the west and east it is flanked by regional arches, allaltilghemt and amguid hassi messaoud, which culminate in the super giant hassi messaoud and hassi rmel hydrocarbon accumulations, respectively, producing oil from the cambrian sands and gas from the trissic.
It was developed and is currently operated by the algerian stateowned company sonatrach and is also the largest oil field in algeria. It ranks tenth in the worlds natural gas reserves and 14th in oil reserves eia, 2010. Geologic overview and petroleum systems of the greater. In 1979 hassi messaouds oil refinery was expanded, increasing its production capacity to about 9,500,000 barrels annually. Today, groupement berkines management is based in hassi messaoud. Algerias state energy company sonatrach has awarded japanese firm jgc corp. Three major oil discoveries have been made on block 404. The following short course option was developed for geology and geophysics students that have not had much exposure to how. Algerias biggest oilfield hassi messaoud is currently capping production at 430,000 barrels per day to keep it in line with opecs agreement to cut output, a sonatrach official said late on thursday. The contract provides for revamping and implementation of a new production system at the satellite units in hassi messaoud, three satellite units at the southeast of the country and four satellite units in the southwest. Hassi messaoud oil field is an oil field located in ouargla province.
Phanerozoic geology of algeria geology of north africa. As of 2008 it had a population of 45,147 people, up from 40,360 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 1. Hydrocarbon potential of the sublochkovian section within the berkine basin is unknown at the present time because of sparseness of penetrations. The hassi messaoud oil field is a cambrian sandstone reservoir 270 m thick in a dome 3300 m deep and 0 km 2 in area of the oued mya structural basin. Hassi messaoud field, in the eastern part of the algerian sahara desert and 350 mi 560 km from the. Palaeozoic petroleum systems of north africa geological society. Known oilfield size and grown oilfield size versus field discovery year for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 41. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km 2 is a multibillion barrel oil field in the triassic basin of algeria fig. It is one of the best producing basins in algeria, along with the ghadames and illizi basins. As of 2008, hassi messaoud has an oil field with estimated reserves of 8 billion barrels. Hassi messaoud field has four 04 reservoirs r3, r2, ra, and ri. Cambrianordovician upper cambrian to lower ordovician tremadocarenig quartz sandstones are the primary producing oil reservoirs at the supergiant hassi messaoud field northwest of the berkine basin.
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